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Sunday 31 August 1997PGA TourYear in Review
Hoch wins Greater Milwaukee Open
Brown Deer Park Golf Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (region; the course comes with research) · Thursday 28 to Sunday 31 August 1997 · Scott Hoch’s win no. 8 on the PGA Tour · purse $1.3 million USD
The headline is set by GNN from the record. Reports from the papers of the day are below as they are found.
The weather
13 h 02 m
of daylight on the final day, the sun 55° up at noon, and that night a waning crescent moon (computed from the date and the place).
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The name over time
Not yet traced: its earlier names, sponsors and courses come with research.
The ones it got away from
- Loren Roberts USA · 269defending champion; closed with 66 and led in the clubhouse at 15-under until Hoch chipped in for eagle at the 72nd hole AP: Hoch chips in for eagle on final hole to win Greater Milwaukee Open – GOLFonline (Wayback)
- David Sutherland USA · 269third-round co-leader; needed eagle at the par-5 18th but his putt caught the right edge and rolled a foot past for a birdie and a 69 AP: Hoch chips in for eagle on final hole to win Greater Milwaukee Open – GOLFonline (Wayback)
150 started · cut -2, 71 made it
Same week
PGA Tour event
Greater Milwaukee Open
Brown Deer Park Golf Course, Brown Deer Park Golf Course, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
4 of 5 researched
Winner
Scott Hoch
Runner-up not yet researched.
From the papers
Associated Press via GOLFonline
31 August 1997
Obviously, I was very fortunate. Eighteen was downwind. I couldn't have hit a better ball. I haven't done this since my play-for-pay days. I've eagled to get close, never to win.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
31 August 1997
You can't hit a better one than he hit. I said, 'Uh-oh, that's pretty good.' I was holding my breath.
Associated Press via GOLFonline
31 August 1997
I can't play 18 any better. It didn't quite hold its line. I hit a perfect putt. I gave it a double look because it broke a lot.
Top 10
| Pos | Player | Rounds | Total | To par |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Hoch | 70 · 66 · 66 · 66 | 268 | −16 |
| T2 | Loren Roberts | 67 · 69 · 67 · 66 | 269 | −15 |
| T2 | David Sutherland | 70 · 65 · 65 · 69 | 269 | −15 |
| 4 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 68 · 69 · 64 · 69 | 270 | −14 |
| T5 | Clarence Rose | 67 · 66 · 71 · 67 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Fulton Allem | 67 · 69 · 64 · 71 | 271 | −13 |
| T5 | Lee Rinker | 68 · 69 · 66 · 68 | 271 | −13 |
| T8 | Ronnie Black | 70 · 68 · 70 · 64 | 272 | −12 |
| T8 | Bill Glasson | 66 · 71 · 68 · 67 | 272 | −12 |
| T8 | Jerry Kelly | 71 · 66 · 66 · 69 | 272 | −12 |
| T8 | Frank Lickliter | 67 · 71 · 68 · 66 | 272 | −12 |
The golfer
born 1955-11-24, Raleigh, North Carolina; USA; turned pro 1979; age 41 that week; tour wins to date: 8; world No. 14 that week (OWGR rankBefore (player events table, 1997 week 35); age stated by AP ('The 41-year-old Hoch'); majors_to_date null: infobox field blank).
What’s in the bag
No bag on file yet